The families of several Israelis held captive in Gaza met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday as part of the continuous efforts to raise international awareness of the issue of soldiers and civilians held by the terrorist organization Hamas.Accompanied by Israel's ambassador to the Vatican and the head of the Diaspora and Religion Department at the Foreign Ministry, the families requested the assistance of the Pope and the Catholic Church in returning the bodies of the soldiers, the late Lt. Hadar Goldin, and the late Sgt.The meeting lasted about 45 minutes, during which Pope Francis addressed each of the members of the four families that participated, expressing deep solidarity with them and especially with the suffering of the mothers.The Pope promised to work with governments and religious leaders for the return of the captives.He promised he would try hard to use his influence on other religious leaders around the world.""